October 28, 2010
October 28, 2010
Join us for another episode of On Delmarva. This week we offer a panel discussion about the future of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.
October 27, 2010
Join us for another Urbanite Radio hour. This week we explore graffiti. Is it art, or vandalism? What are you looking at when you see a tag on the street? And how can painting a building be a political statement?
October 27, 2010
Midterm elections are less than a week away! Joining us this hour are Richard Vatz, Towson Univesity Communications Professor, Kevin Zeese, Director of the Capaign for Fresh Air and Clean Politics, and Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee.
October 26, 2010
In the second hour of the show we talk with Zen Zen Buddhist Monk and Vietnam Veteran Claude Anshin about his book "At Hell's Gate: A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace".
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October 26, 2010
Every 20 years Maryland voters must vote on whether they want to convene a constitutional convention. Some argue that such a convention offers a rare opportunity for voters to change the way our government works. Others say that the process would be too expensive, or a boon for special interests. Joining us to discuss the question are:
October 25, 2010
Humorist and Daily Howler editor Bob Somerby joins Marc and co-host Anthony McCarthy for a look at the firing of Juan Williams by NPR. Should he have been let go for his controversial comments about Muslims on Fox News? What is the role of a commentator, as opposed to a new analyst? And does his firing reflect a wi
October 25, 2010
Reverend Heber Brown joins us today to discuss the planned juvenile detention center for youth who are charged as adults in Baltimore City. He is the pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Baltimore.
October 25, 2010
This year's midterm elections mark the first election since the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v.
October 21, 2010
October 21, 2010
Join us for another episode of On Delmarva, our new series focusing on life on the Peninsula. This week we’ll bring you two different perspectives on the Chesapeake Bay. Dave Nemazie is the Associate Vice President for External Affairs at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, and he’s been closely following the health of the bay, from both a scien
October 20, 2010
The United States has a huge appetite for drugs. While we have about 5% of the world's population, we use about 66% of the world's illegal drugs. What is the price of our consumption, not only for ourselves, but for others like Mexico, where the illegal drug trade is creating violence beyond the scope of what we have seen in the US.
October 20, 2010
Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!, joins us on the air. If you live in Baltimore, you'll have a chance to catch her speaking in person this Friday, October 22. The free event is in the Wheeler Auditorium at the Enoch Pratt Central Library at 7pm. Click here for more info.
October 20, 2010
The recent murder of off-duty Baltimore Detective Brian Stevenson resulted from an argument over a parking space. This senseless murder, along with many others, once again raises the question of why these tragedies continue to occur and what can we do about it?
October 19, 2010
In the second hour of the show we discuss the ongoing foreclosure crisis. What does the future hold for foreclosures? Should a moratorium be placed on foreclosures? Has the housing industry learned from the mistakes of the current financial crisis?
Guests
October 19, 2010
In the first hour of the show, we discuss the new contract for Baltimore City teachers which would relate the teacher's pay to their performance. This new contract is a complete overhaul of the previous one and has been a cause of controversy between the teacher's union and the Baltimore City School System.
Guests
October 18, 2010
Dante Wilson is the Director of Reclaiming Our Children & Community Project. He joins us to take a look at youth violence in American inner cities, and what we can do to make sure that so many young people don't get trapped in a life on the streets.
October 18, 2010
Zainab Al-Suwaij is the founder and Executive Director of the American Islamic Congress. She was one of the few women to join the failed 1991 intifada uprising against Saddam Hussein, and now lives in the United States and promotes inter-faith understanding and women's equality. She joins us in st
October 18, 2010
We're joined by Haneen Alshujairy, who fled her home in Iraq with her family in 2003, and Justin Sirois, a writer living here in Baltimore. They are the co-founders of the Understanding Campaign, which seeks to teach everyone in the world one word of Arabic. Fhm (fuh-hem’), literally means un
October 18, 2010
We start Monday off right, as Anthony McCarthy and Marc take a look at today's headlines. Join them at 410.319.8888 to voice your opinion on everything from the forclosure crisis to the governor's race to the Baltimore teacher's contract.
October 14, 2010
What is life really like in Iran today? What is the Iranian political reality behind the rhetoric? Joining us this hour to answer these questions and more is Iranian-American Hooman Majd. His new book is The Ayatollah's Democracy: An Iranian Challenge.
October 14, 2010
Author and historian Danielle McGuire joins us to discuss her new book At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women Rape and Resistance - a New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power.
October 13, 2010
October 13, 2010
Author and historian Bruce Watson joins us today to talk about his important new book Freedom Summer: The Savage Season that Made Mississippi Burn and
October 12, 2010
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eugene Robinson shatters the myth that Black America is a single, homogenous entity. He joins us to discuss the ideas he explores in his new book, Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America.
October 12, 2010
Last night, Maryland gubernatorial candidates Martin O'Malley and Robert Ehrlich had their first debate of this election campaign. Today, we'll discuss the debate and the race between our current and former Governors. Anthony McCarthy co-hosts with Marc, and we're joined by:
Susan Turnbull - Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party
October 11, 2010
Today is National Coming Out Day, and our panelists discuss what it means to be out in the U.S. in light of a number of recent examples of violence and harassment directed at GLBT Americans.
October 11, 2010
Our guest today is Isabelle Wilkerson, a journalist and writer who was the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism.
October 7, 2010
October 7, 2010
October 6, 2010
We're joined by Akbar Ahmed, a leading scholar on contemporary Islam who has worked to promote interfaith dialogue around the globe. He is the author of over a dozen books including Discovering Islam and is currently the chair of Islamic studies at both American University and the Naval Academy.
October 6, 2010
October 5, 2010
October 5, 2010
October 4, 2010
October 4, 2010
We start off Monday with a roundup of local and national politics. From last weekend's One Nation Working Together rally, to Councilwoman Helen Holton's no contest plea to campaign finance violations, to the new Chief of Staff in the White House, we take on the headlines of the day. Joining Marc and co-host Anthony McCarthy are: